Sampler
| Title | Sampler |
|---|---|
| Date | 2nd century BCE 1st century BCE |
| Medium | Cotton, camelid hair |
| Classification | Textiles-Woven |
| Origin | Nasca Nasca |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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